It was a good run, but Culver City unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Santa Monica Vikings, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Centaurs of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Culver City was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-22, 25-21.
Sterling Gregory
| 03/20/25 vs Santa Monica | 3 |
| 03/13/25 vs Centennial | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Lawndale | 1 |
| 02/26/25 @ West | 1 |
| 02/20/25 @ Paramount | 1 |
Culver City's loss came despite strong showings from Sterling Gregory and Ken Hasegawa. Gregory had 13 digs and two aces, while Hasegawa had nine digs and five kills. The dominant performance also gave Gregory a new career-high in assists (three).
Culver City's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-7. As for Santa Monica, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Culver City will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Morningside at 3:30 p.m. on April 7th. As for Santa Monica, they will square off against Beverly Hills at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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